APOGEE CENTAUR MAJOR VS B&W MATRIX801S2 WHICH IS T

Bombawalla
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Thanks for your excellent article Bombay walla.Iam driving the b&w 801s with a conrad johnson mf 2500a amp and pre amp is mystere ca 21.

It wasn't clear in your post that you already owned the s2. Are you using the bass alignment filter ?

http://kenrockwell.com/audio/b-w/800-series-bass-alignment-filter.htm

NO iam not using the bass filter.

Ct0517, no I did not hear them side by side, so you got me there. I admit that a more thorough testing is what was called for. Although memory of sounds can be a strong thing, it's certainly not the same as side by side comparisons. Nevertheless, I still feel the 801D and 800Ds are the better speakers, but to each is own. The 801 Matrix can compete well as I alluded to before, I suppose.